Recognize the obvious, call it a "coup," and cut off Egypt's aid: PennLive letters

According to my dictionary, the definition of “coup d’etat” is a sudden, violent overthrow of a government by a small group of people. Is that not what occurred in Egypt? If that is what happened, why does our president not recognize it as such?

Since he does not call it a “coup,” the U.S. will continue to fund Egypt over a billion dollars. With a record number of people on food stamps and high unemployment, would it not be better served here?

Perhaps there is a reason why America will continue sending aid to Egypt. If anyone has a logical explanation, I would love to hear it.